Cost of living

‘Feeling guilty’: Price hikes a tough sell in Japan despite inflation

Businesses big and small have found themselves hard-pressed to plough ahead with drastic price hikes to avoid alienating customers.

Residents flock to Bishan marketplace for near-expiry and imperfect food at discounted prices

Residents at Project Zero Waste Marketplace at Bishan Community Club on Nov 7.

France braces itself for protests as Yellow Vests urge ‘mass disobedience’

Demonstrators at Place de la Victoire and Cours Alsace-Lorraine, where the end of the official demonstration gave way to wildcat marches and violent clashes.

Japan’s nominal wages rise at fastest pace in about 30 years

A persistent labour shortage has been a major driver of Japan’s recent wage gains.

Trump says Republicans harmed by Iran war, inability to transfer love for him to midterms candidates

US President Donald Trump addressing construction workers at the upcoming new White House ballroom on Nov 4.

Takeaways from the US midterm elections

Nearly 9 in 10 voters identified the cost of living as a crucial or major factor in their vote.

US midterms: In Michigan, pocketbook pain collides with smears in a bitter battle for the Senate

Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed arrives to an event at Eastern Michigan University on Nov 2, in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

How living costs, jobs and housing are shaping New Zealand’s election

The country is set to go to the polls on Nov 7.

Trump approval near career low ahead of elections: Poll

Some 32% of poll respondents said they approved of the job US President Donald Trump was doing in the White House, unchanged from a week earlier.

French school protests resume on smaller scale as students return from break

Protesters hold a banner reading “High school students, university students, and workers — all united in the struggle” in Marseille on Oct 31.

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